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PHX to TYS: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
1,596 mi
2,569 km · 1,387 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, United States
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 mi away
Near TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PHX from TYS?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Knoxville (TYS) is 1,596 miles (2,569 km, 1,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Phoenix and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 3 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHX to TYS?
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